#Teisco del rey ep 8t guitar serial

The 4 pickups left little room to dig in, but 'yours' shouldn't have that issue. Now they are the price of a lower end Gretsch.Д«UT like I said, they are worth a good amount and should you ever sell it you'll get your money back.or trade it for Neumanns!

The only bummer about it is the 400 clams! The cool thing about these guitars is that you'd find them at a yard sale for ten bucks 30 years ago, or the bottom rack at a music store for 50 bucks (that's ed to be) 15 years ago. Earlier EP models had a wooden bridge, and later EP models did not have the striped aluminum pickguard. Surprisingly, the rather simple vibrato unit is pretty stable on most of them.ДЄnd yes, the guitar picture is a mid '60's-model EP-9T- around 1966-67. I wax-potted several of mine to counteract this, and they are quite serviceable now. In fact, I had one where you could actually talk (loudly) into the pickup. However, a word of warning about gigging with them- many of the pickups are extremely microphonic at anything above bedroom volume levels. If the neck hasn't warped or bowed, they can be set up to gigging specs. I have several mid-60's Japanese guitars- Teisco, Kent, Norma, and a few others. If this is up for vote, I vote вЂњyeaвЂќ (unless of course thereвЂ™s something drastically wrong with it.) 10 man, it's like the universe is taunting me.

He also conveyed that his dad 'would be willing to accept whatever I offered'.

#Teisco del rey ep 8t guitar serial

Update: I did get an image text from the seller, confirming the model as an EP-9T, right by the serial number. So I reasoned if I landed anything vintage it would likely be something affordable, like an old Danelectro. I can't justify investing thousands in an heirloom, even if it is a joy to play. The upshot is after this long everything should be pretty stable. Even if it's mint I still don't want an unfixable neck twist, or the like. Yes I'm definitely glad it's within driving distance, I want to check it out thoroughly. I remember them showing up for sale in the Sears catalogs. I've heard Teiscos were still very decently crafted for inexpensive Japanese-made guitars, but then quality control wasn't as consistent back then, either. I'm already sold on the square pole single-coil pups. Truth! I have that justification memorized for whenever my wife starts counting my murder of guitars! 7 one reason i have 11 electric guitars is that they make me play differently. You often have to come to this sort of guitar and adapt to it rather than expecting to play the same ideas you can on a 'better' guitar, but IMO the sounds from the pickups are worth it. As much as I dug the look, I always ended up grabbing for another guitar. The only way to tell is try it in person. Some are/were great, and some are hopeless no matter how much tinkering you put into them. Old japanese guitars vary wildly in quality and playability. with a guitar in the condition of this one you're getting the best possible option, and if you don't like it you could likely flip it for 150-200% of asking price. and the woods can be remarkable.i have a Kent body that's one solid piece of mahogany. yes, the electronics and hardware can be rather primitive, but they're generally quite able to be tweaked into a good state for playing. Japanese pickups from that era are amazingly diverse, and many of them sound fantastic.

With a pro-grade setup they can be really fun guitars. oh for godsake someone talk me out of this before I shop again!**** 2 It's virtually unplayed, he says it's about as clean as it gets for a 55 year old guitar.ДЄny personal experiences or takes on 60s Teiscos? His 83 year old dad bought it new in 1966. I'm guessing it would be most comparable to my Casino, tone-wise. The fellow selling it says it's an EP-9T, but it appears to be either an 8T or an L2. As if I need another guitar, and I may still pass on this one.

Teisco del rey ep-8t guitar